Southwest Region: Jane Austen Meets Mary Shelley

Sep 14

10:00 am

Austen Meets Shelley's Frankenstein

At our September 2019 meeting, we will have two featured speakers to discuss Jane Austen and Mary Shelley's Frankenstein. John Kessel, professor at North Carolina State University and author of numerous novels, novellas and short fiction, will discuss Pride and Prometheus (his mashup of Pride and Prejudice and Frankenstein.)

Anne Mellor, distinguished research professor of English at UCLA and the author of books on Mary Shelley, Romantic women writers (including Jane Austen), and William Blake and many other British Romantic poets — will speak on “Mothering Monsters: Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein.

Location: Chapman University

About JASNA

The Jane Austen Society of North America is dedicated to the enjoyment and appreciation of Jane Austen and her writing. JASNA is a nonprofit organization, staffed by volunteers, whose mission is to foster among the widest number of readers the study, appreciation, and understanding of Jane Austen’s works, her life, and her genius. We have over 5,000 members of all ages and from diverse walks of life. Although most live in the United States or Canada, we also have members in more than a dozen other countries.